Virtual machine failed to boot

[Hacker_da_Hun]

I have tried everything. Nothing has worked. I never had this issue before, but I cannot use VDI's or even trying to bring in a VHDX. I have been at it for 3 days. I cannot find the solution.

When I point to the ISO file, and go that route, the screen is greenish an pixlated. At this point I can't even create a new VM in VBox.

I am at my wits end with this.

[scottgus1]

When I point to the ISO file, and go that route, the screen is greenish an pixlated

This sounds like something that happens on Mac hosts with Intel PowerGadget installed. Does that fit your situation?

[Hacker_da_Hun]

When I point to the ISO file, and go that route, the screen is greenish an pixlated

This sounds like something that happens on Mac hosts with Intel PowerGadget installed. Does that fit your situation?

Sorry, I know better. Host:

Windows 11 Pro; LENOVO_MT_21A8_BU_Think_FM_ThinkPad T15p Gen 2i; 64 GB ram; 1TB system SSD; 2TB data Drive. Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11850H @ 2.50GHz, 2496 Mhz, 8 Core(s), 16 Logical Processor(s).

I'm trying to mount ANYTHING at this point. I try to use a VDI, and I still get the needing the original ISO Image.

[scottgus1]

Please start with a fresh new VM and a fresh new download of a Linux ISO, perhaps Mint. Check the "Skip Unattended Installation" box if it can be checked:


Please start the VM from full normal shutdown, not save-state. Run until you see the problem happen, then shut down the VM from within the VM's OS if possible. If not possible, close the Virtualbox window for the VM with the Power Off option set.

Right-click the VM in the main Virtualbox window's VM list, choose Show in Explorer/Finder/File Manager. In the "Logs" subfolder, zip the VM's "vbox.log", and post the zip file, using the forum's Attachments tab. (Configure your host OS to show all extensions so you can find the "vbox.log", not "vbox.log.1", etc.)

[Hacker_da_Hun]

I'm trying to use existing Windows 10 Ent. It used to work, but now I cannot mount the VDI. I'll follow your directions for that and post the logs here per your instructions.

[Hacker_da_Hun]

This is the log for using a vmdk.

And thank you for your assistance. I do appreciate it.

[scottgus1]

I cannot mount the VDI

This is the log for using a vmdk.

00:00:03.658230 File system of 'D:\VMs\Windows 10 and later x64\Windows 10 and later x64.vmdk' is ntfs

Are you using preexisting vmdk's and vdi's?

If so, you have to set the VM up correctly:

Windows 10 and later x64.vmdk
00:00:03.656214 Guest OS type: 'WindowsNT4'
00:00:03.712837 RamSize <integer> = 0x0000000008000000 (134 217 728, 128.0 MiB)

Ain't no way Windows 10 will run in a Windows NT 4 VM with only 128MB RAM...

[Hacker_da_Hun]

I cannot mount the VDI

This is the log for using a vmdk.

00:00:03.658230 File system of 'D:\VMs\Windows 10 and later x64\Windows 10 and later x64.vmdk' is ntfs

Are you using preexisting vmdk's and vdi's?

If so, you have to set the VM up correctly:

Windows 10 and later x64.vmdk
00:00:03.656214 Guest OS type: 'WindowsNT4'
00:00:03.712837 RamSize <integer> = 0x0000000008000000 (134 217 728, 128.0 MiB)

Ain't no way Windows 10 will run in a Windows NT 4 VM with only 128MB RAM...

Oh, I know. If successful I was going to set it up with more ram. I'll up the ram and try again.

[Hacker_da_Hun]

I'm using existing VMDK's I've used before. I had to reinstall everything since I had to update the host from scratch.

I upped the ram to 8GB. I start the VM (from the VMDK). I get nothing but a black screen.

[scottgus1]

Youll have to also change the OS type (General tab) to Windows 10 64-bit.

[Hacker_da_Hun]

I have done everything I could think of with mounting a VMDK. I went through all of the settings. Nothing but a black screen. I verified the VMDK. I've tried three different backup copies. I'm stumped.

[scottgus1]

Please start with a fresh new VM and a fresh new download of a Linux ISO... Etc